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ITAL411 14th Century Italian Literature

Updated: 18 January 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites ITAL200 or ITAL202 and candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ITAL300 or ITAL311
Notes

offered in even numbered years
Combined Units ITAL311 - 14th Century Italian Literature
Coordinator(s) Brennan Wales (bwales@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit acquaints students with the works of the major authors of 14th-Century Italy. Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca and Giovanni Boccaccio are the founders of the Italian literary tradition.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Canzoniere
ISBN: 9788807820557
Petrarca, F., Feltrinelli 1980
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Inferno
ISBN: 9788817120319
Alighieri, D., La Nuova Italia 1980
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Decameron
ISBN: 9788817018562
Boccaccio, G., BUR Rizzoli 1986
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1: Essay 40% 3000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 60%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. critically analyse literary texts;
  2. demonstrate an advanced knowledge of 14th century Italian literature;
  3. gain an advanced knowledge of the socio-political situation of 14th century Italy;
  4. gain a greatly exapnded language ability through the reading of 14th century texts;
  5. show a greater critical acumen in analysing literary texts in general than at 300-level.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will gain an advanced knowledge of Italian language, literature and culture. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
The experience of reading Italian texts will increase students' ability to communicate in Italian and in general. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The experience of reading Italian 14th century texts will increase the students' global perspective. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will access and use discussion fora and other online resources. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The work undertaken in this unit encourages students to develop a lifelong interest in learning, particularly about both the Italian language and Italian culture. 		True
6 Problem Solving
As literature depicts issues of historical/societal/philosophical complexity, its analysis demands problem solving skills of a high nature. 		True
7 Social Responsibility
The study of literature exposes students to social and ethical issues. 		True
8 Team Work
Students will interact by accessing the Discussion Board of this unit. 		True
   

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